Cops: Greenport man stabbed outside supermarket

A Greenport man with a history of arrests was reportedly stabbed in the abdomen Tuesday outside IGA Supermarket in Greenport, according to a Southold Town police press release.

The victim, who police identified as 39-year-old James Lawrence, was assaulted around 3:15 p.m. outside the supermarket on South Street, officials said.

A Good Samaritan took him to Eastern Long Island Hospital for treatment, police said.

Mr. Lawrence has a long history of arrests related to Peeping Tom incidents, but Southold Police Chief Martin Flatley suggested Wednesday that the stabbing was not likely related to Mr. Lawrence’s arrests.